United Nations climate change high-level champion for Egypt Mahmoud Mohieldin said that organising regional preparatory forums for the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 27) is an unprecedented initiative that was not done in previous climate conferences.
This initiative is done by the Egyptian presidency in co-operation with the UN via the five economic global committees and climate pioneers at the international level.
In statements to MENA, Mohieldin asserted that this is the first time in the history of the climate summits where the host focuses on the regional dimension of preparation.
He said that the initiative of holding five regional forums started several months ago as the first forum was held in Addis Ababa, the second was held in Bangkok, the third in Santiago while the fourth is held today in Beirut and the fifth will be held in Geneva.
Mohieldin said that he will focus during the forum on Thursday on reviewing database and listening to proposed projects, especially in the field of reducing emissions and adaption to the harmful impacts.
